Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1887-03-24

second year was as follows: William r.
Sears, George W. Bowman, Joshua w.
Gray. George t. Wood, Asbury Burke,
W. W. Sharp and r. M. Morgan With
but one or more exceptions, these candi-
dates were recommended 10 elders orders.
The two years course candidates are as
follows. William r. Mowbray, W. W.
johnson, H. s. Dulaney, William g.
Rooms, r. F. Watkins, WilliamP Taylor,
Clinton t. Wyatt, James It. Prouse, and
George P. Smith.
AFTERNOON.
AZ 2 o'clock the Rev. Charles A. Hill |
preached fine missionary sermon TO
packed house. At O'Clock the memo.
rial service was held In memory of those |
saints that have been Transferred to the |
conference In heaven, namely the Revs. |
Elon j. Way, Valentine Gray, W. ].
OiNeil, Isaiah johnson and A. W. MILKY.
EvERNo.
At Emmanuel Church the Rev. ]. P. |
Otis was chairman of the educational
Anniversary. and the Rev. Vaughn 8. COL |
Inns, the Rev. W, j. Duhsdway and DR..
j. A. McOauley president of Dickinson
College were the speakers.
At the educational anniversary at
Asbury Church the Rev. ]. o. Sypherd
presided and DR.. ]. NJ. Thoburn was the
speaker Of the evening. Services have
been discontinued at Pythian Hall at least
until Sunday.
Yesterday the preachers of Wilmington
| district held caucus and recommended
to the bishop for presiding elder of their
district the Rev. N. M. Browne Of Scott
Church, Wilmington. The names of the
Revs. W. l.. s. Murray, @. W. Prettymsn
and others were considered before this
action was taken.
ORIsFrKLD, Nd, March 20.-At the
Wilmington M. e. Conference yesterday
morning the chief topic of discussion
was the Wilmington Conference Academy,
situated at Dover, Dsl. The executive
committee reported as to the financial
condition of the academy; and recon-
mended that an additional ball be erected
for the accommodation of ladies: The
Reys. r. W. Todd, j. d. Quigg, N. M.
Browne and ]. e. Bryan were elected
trustees. Senator Salisbury, president
Of the board of trustees of the academy,
complimented the management of the
school, and said that at no time
had the educational advantages and
moral standing of the academy been
higher than at present.
Prof. W. L. Gooding, principal of the
institution, was introduced and made an
address, giving in briefs summary of the
good work done by that institution in the
past, and where her graduates may now
be found, Of whom the academy may well
feel proud. Many names of members Of
the bar, educational instructors and
preachers of the conference were included
! in the list. The professor, furthermore
spoke of the moral standing of the school
and of the number of students now pre-
pairing for the holy office of the ministry.
, The wants of hall for the ladies' use
was again introduced.
Presiding Elder Ayres of Easton dis
. trict submitted his official report. He
reported three new churches and 900
I conversions during the year. About
D 81 800 had been appropriated towards
E liauidating the debt of s., 900 on the
church at Cambridge $3,196 had been
4 collected for missions, an advance of $3.50
! over the previous year.
The Rev. j. B. Quigg presented reso.
7 luton to prescribe through the secretary
of the centenary board for 10000 for
e the purpose of erecting the hall.
q The Rev. j. II. Caldwell, d. D., ad-
dressed the conference in q few well-fit-
ting words in behalf of work that the
= Rev. George A. Phebus, d. D., now has
: in tue hands of the New York book con-
g Germ for publication, entitled early
:. Methodism. This book, it is understood,
' will be ready for delivery some time in
May next, and will contain many things
e of tho past that have never yet appeared
u l -, VR ha
q entire control Of this work.
d The Rev. Robert W, Todd brought also
to the notice Of the conference the book
9 entitled "Methodism on the Peninsula, u
Q of which he is the author.
; The characters OF the pastors Of Dover
y district were passed and their collections
L given. The case of the Rev. Walter Under,
y wood, was referred to the conference
9 stewards rs were also the cases of the Rev
y William f. Talbot, a supernumerary, and
}; the Rev. S. T. Gardener.
The standing of the candidates in the
II third and fourth years classes were giveI
by the examiners. The scale of six out o.
* ten is the lowest average, allowed in ordel
~ to allow the candidate TO proceed will
his studies or be ordained deacon o.
4 elder. All candidates in these classe
IN who had prepared for exRmi "tion suC
as cesstully passed the same. SetV.~l mino
" matters were then brought before tn
~ u conference.
~ At $50 O'Clock yesterday the annivei
ne sary of the Woman's Foreign Missionar
IN Society was held, and was addressed b
q the Rev. j. NJ. Thoburn, returned mis-
~ sionary from India, who has spent
81 years in that country, and Mrs. L.
~ Stevens, corresponding secretary of Ii
an society. The Rev. Mr.. Thoburn, bein
ID the first speaker, briefly spoke of the prat
ne tees of the people of India, relating thos
l'' terrible stories of injustice and cruelty
us which the Inhabitants, especially ii
men, are said to be subjected. This gel
tleman furthermore said that there WI
re great need of having women vested wit
n the authority to baptize and administ'
At the sacraments to the convert women
er- that distant land, giving his reasons fl
be so doing. The discourse was plain, fore
us BILE and practical throughout. Mr.
rot Stevens gave statistics of what Il
is- society lad been doing and what it WI
ng now expected to accomplish in the futur
Ill In the evening anniversaries of Il
Freedman's Aid Society were held at II
re- manuel and Asbury Churches. At Ii
adj manuel, the Rev. W. II Hutcbins preache
The and the Rev. J. H. Howard rece
,ed transfer from the Virginia couterenc
ing and Or. j. G. Hartzell, correspondil
IRE secretary of the society, addressed 4
vas meeting. At Asbury the Rev. Edwa
hin Davis preached. On all occasions sin
md conference began these edItices have be
ed. crowded TO their utmost capacity and
me times many are unable TO gain an entrant
ere At 8 o'clock this morning the Re
his Alfred Smith presided at the couteren
aral love-feast, which proved TO be the me
ION spiritual service held as yet since the 8,
ted sion OF this vast body of ministers. L
'tof mediately after Bishop Warren made
tor able address, full of good counsel a
ush encouragement to the applicants, and
ceived the following ministers into 4
lrs. membership in the Wilmington conf
ME- ence The Revs d. H. Cochran, Jan
ing. NJ. Mitchell, George F. HopkiI
ooR Robert Watt, j. V, Easley l.. j. Mute
nee, more, H. S Mase, J, D. RuHe and W.
lers Searns. The final question put TO
Or. candidates was will You refrain fr
,'dH the use OF tobacco in all its forms?" a
10 all responded emphatically, will
A large audience assembled in the aft
ar noon to witness the celebration Of
,hat Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
nce' niveraary. Addresses were delivered
rous DR.. J. M. Thnhurn, q returned missi
1ual AIRY from India, and MIRA. E, b Steve
reds corresponding secretary Of the woma
Will Foreign Missionary Society. At night
rose anniversary of the Freedman's Aid Soci
and was celebrated ut Emmanuel and Ash
70 Churches.
Al The Rev Jacob Todd, d. D., of Gr
Church, Wilmington, preached a gri
OF sermon in the afternoon ut Emmanuel